Fines revenue down in Sixth District towns despite safety claims
In the Sixth District of the Circuit Court system fines collected in February dropped sharply year over year in towns including Richton Park Burnham Calumet City Crestwood Matteson and Midlothian. Crestwood Mayor Chester Stranczek said he would be happy with no fines and touts crime control, while discussions consider shifting court costs and fees back to municipalities to cover officer time and keep taxpayers from footing the difference.
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Richton Park
Burnham
Calumet City
Crestwood
Matteson
Midlothian
Palos Heights
Beth Royle
South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association
Royle
Jan Reichert
SSMMA
Northwest Municipal Conference
West Central Municipal Conference
Integration Flemister Defies Fair Housing Criticism
Flemister argued that accepting fair housing programs means accepting stereotypes and racial mobility. He said blacks have the right to move where they want while whites may stay if they choose. Karen Martin of the South Suburban Housing Center disputed his claims as defamatory and stressed the center’s role in enforcing the Fair Housing Act and expanding housing options to reduce discrimination across south suburban communities.
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Flemister
South Suburban
Karen Martin
South Suburban Housing Cen
Ter
Homewood
Housing Center
Martin
Barbara Moore
Park Forest
District 159 approves 1989 90 goals and fair teacher negotiation
District 159 officials praised a fair contract after a single negotiation meeting with teachers, citing strong cooperation from staff. The board set 1989-90 goals including principal rotation, addressing Sieden Prairie reading scores, a Parent Orientation Night, and ensuring outside-student educational needs are properly assessed and aided, plus implementing the Little Bear program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sieden Prairie
Tesmond
National effort seeks uniform hazmat training standards
Drill team demonstrations on chemical transport tank accidents recorded for emergency response training. Grad plans to push federal funding and a national hazmat program, meeting congressmen in Washington with Rep. Sangmeister to gain support. The Ohio EPA and Triton College cite the need for extensive volunteer fire departments and safer cleanup methods.
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Grad
Washington, D.C
U.S
George Sangmeister
D-Mokena
Sangmeister
Manning
Daniel Hehr
University of Findlay
Findlay
Ohio
Village trustees back library referendum vote in August
Matteson village trustees announced support for a two question referendum on a new library building funded by a 2.6 million bond and a higher property tax ceiling. The plan includes a site at 207th and School streets on three acres, with a second question to raise the tax rate from 15 to as much as 25 cents per 100 of assessed value to fund operations. Both questions must pass for the library project to proceed.
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Matteson
207Th
School Streets
205Th Street
Cicero Avenue
Library Board
Robert Vance
Matteson seeks residents to promote 1990 census
Matteson launches a Complete Census Count Committee chaired by Judith Kramer to recruit volunteers from community and religious groups, business leaders, educators, and residents. Judy Haldane will liaise with the Census Bureau to verify data and file revisions, as officials urge broad public cooperation for an accurate count and fair funding.
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Matteson
Mark W. Stricker
Judith Kramer
Kramer
Judy Haldane
U.S. Census Bureau
President Stricker
U.S
Congress
Stricker
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Lincoln Mall
Optical
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American Gases
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Weber
Bridgeview
S. Harlem
Orland Park
167Th & LaGrange
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Lincoln
SUN
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Uae
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